sit-ski

sit-ski
 n.— «Of course, this is done while skiers are strapped into a seat and perched atop a shock absorber and a single ski. The rig is sometimes called a “sit-ski.”» —“Winter X Games: One ski, but twice the fun” by Ken Gordon Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) Jan. 24, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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